By Zulfiqar Ali Khaskheli
NAWABSHAH: Markets in Nawabshah opened for a brief period on Monday, before aerial firing of miscreants forced the shopkeepers to pull down their shutters. The law and order situation started to deteriorate when some persons tried to force shopkeepers to close their shops and on their refusal, they resorted to aerial firing. Meanwhile, two rival groups also exchanged fire in Gharibabad area, which left a man Aijaz Khokhar seriously injured. After the incident public transport went off roads. Citizens felt insecurity due to insufficient presence of rangers and police. The police have registered more than 1000 cases under 7ATA and criminal laws against political workers and citizens on charges of looting and torching shops and banks in localities including Gapchani, Doar, Qazi Ahmed, Sakrand, Daulatpur and Bandhi. Meanwhile, the police raided in various areas and arrested Raju Khokhar, Bashir Bhatti, Nazar Pathan and other five nominated in these cases. However the police when contacted did not confirm any arrest.
Youth killed over Karo-kari
Seven persons shot dead a youth at Goth Rahimdad Dinari on Monday over suspected illicit relation with a woman of their family. Muhammad Ayub, 17, son of Miran Bux was killed when seven persons opened fire on him, leaving him dead. The accused managed to flee from the scene.
The police registered a case against accused including Miral Dinari, Shiral Dinari, Bashir, Gul Bag, Mir Hasan and two unidentified persons on the compliant of deceased’s brother Rahimdad.
Funeral prayers in
absentia offered
A funeral prayer in absentia for PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto was offered at Nawabshah Press Club on Monday.
Nawabshah Press Club President Muhammad Anwar Sheikh led the prayer. Later, a collective Dua was also offered for slain Benazir Bhutto at the club.
On the occasion, local journalists including Zulifkar Ali Memon, Saleh Ballo, Hakim Khaskheli, Nabi Bux Baloch, Mir Muhammad Khaskheli, Abdul Qadir Baloch, Ismail Domki, Ali Raza, Haji Akhtar, Muhammad Arshad Munir, Fida Hussain and others demanded of government to hold a probe into assassination of Benazir Bhutto by international investigation agencies.